Senior Backend Developer Python Jobs in Chester, VA

At Genworth, we empower families to navigate the aging journey with confidence. We are compassionate, experienced allies for those navigating care with guidance, products, and services that meet families where they are. Further, we are the spouses, children, siblings, friends, and neighbors of those that need care—and we bring those experiences with us to work in serving our millions of policyholders each day.

We apply that same compassion and empathy as we work with each other and our local communities. Genworth values all perspectives, characteristics, and experiences so that employees can bring their full, authentic selves to work to help each other and our company succeed. We celebrate our diversity and understand that being intentional about inclusion is the only way to create a sense of belonging for all associates. We also invest in the vitality of our local communities through grants from the Genworth Foundation, event sponsorships, and employee volunteerism.

Our four values guide our strategy, our decisions, and our interactions:

• Make it human. We care about the people that make up our customers, colleagues, and communities.
• Make it about others. We do what’s best for our customers and collaborate to drive progress.
• Make it happen. We work with intention toward a common purpose and forge ways forward together.
• Make it better. We create fulfilling purpose-driven careers by learning from the world and each other.
 

POSITION TITLE

Senior Software Engineer

This role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship

POSITION LOCATION

This position is available to Virginia residents in Richmond, Virginia or Lynchburg, Virginia in‑office/hybrid applicants.

YOUR ROLE

At Genworth, we empower families to navigate the aging journey with confidence—and our technology plays a critical role in delivering the reliable, secure, and scalable solutions our policyholders depend on.

As a Senior Software Engineer / Web UI Developer, you will be a hands‑on contributor responsible for enhancing, supporting, and evolving a modern, Azure‑hosted web application platform. You will work as part of a cross‑functional squad that designs, builds, and supports application and data workflows that power core business functionality, analytics, and future AI‑enabled capabilities. You will partner closely with architecture, security, and platform teams to deliver high‑quality releases through disciplined DevSecOps and CI/CD practices.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Develop, enhance, and support a Flask‑based web application that consolidates multiple Python modules into a secure, cohesive user experience
• Build and maintain backend API endpoints that orchestrate application traffic and business workflows
• Maintain and enhance the web UI layer, ensuring modular, maintainable code that integrates cleanly with backend APIs
• Design and implement secure database access patterns against Azure PostgreSQL, including parameterized queries and safe SQL practices
• Participate in design and requirement‑gathering sessions to translate business needs into actionable UI/API user stories and technical tasks
• Maintain and refine solution design in alignment with evolving business requirements and security standards
• Support containerized application deployments across environments and ensure consistency through configuration and release management
• Contribute to and enhance GitLab CI/CD pipelines, including build, test, security scanning, deployment, and gated promotions
• Partner with DevOps and platform teams to support release readiness, environment promotions, and operational excellence
• Triage, troubleshoot, and resolve UI, backend, and cloud‑related production issues, delivering timely fixes and incremental enhancements
• Support operational readiness through logging, monitoring, smoke testing, and deployment validation
• Own your work end‑to‑end—from development through testing, deployment, and support
• Produce clear documentation for requirements, logic, and enhancements to support knowledge sharing and steady state operations
• Collaborate effectively with geographically distributed teams across locations and time zones

WHAT YOU BRING

• Strong hands‑on software engineering experience delivering web‑based applications
• Experience building web applications and APIs using Python and Flask
• Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS for web UI development
• Experience with API design and integration, including validation, error handling, and request/response modeling
• Familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue
• Experience deploying and supporting applications on Azure App Service
• Working knowledge of cloud application configuration, environment separation, and runtime behavior
• Hands‑on experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
• Ability to work independently while also mentoring junior engineers and influencing technical decisions
• Strong troubleshooting skills with a production‑support mindset
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or minimum of 5 years of professional experience
• Preferred / Nice to Have: Familiarity with Azure Synapse Pipelines and upstream data ingestion patterns.
• Understanding of data‑driven platforms supporting analytics or AI use cases.
• Experience working in regulated industries such as insurance or financial services

Employee Benefits & Well-Being

Genworth employees make a difference in people’s lives every day. We’re committed to making a difference in our employees’ lives.

• Competitive Compensation & Total Rewards Incentives
• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage
• Multiple 401(k) Savings Plan Options
• Auto Enrollment in Employer-Directed Retirement Account Feature (100% employer-funded!)
• Generous Paid Time Off – Including 12 Paid Holidays, Volunteer Time Off and Paid Family Leave
• Disability, Life, and Long Term Care Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment and Training & Certification Support
• Wellness support including gym membership reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program resources (work/life support, financial &
legal management)
• Caregiver and Mental Health Support Services
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

National Range: $96,700 - $145,000

Disclaimer: This role is aligned to a national market-based pay range. Actual compensation will vary based on geographic location, experience, skills, and other job-related factors. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible to participate in a bonus incentive plan. Incentive compensation is based on individual and company performance and is not guaranteed.